Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the country's new Constitution should not contain a reference to the Declaration of Independence. According to him, the "logic of conflict," on which the Declaration is based, cannot serve as the basis for the creation of an independent state.

This reference is a key obstacle to a final peace agreement with Azerbaijan, as it implies claims to the country's territorial integrity.

"Silent, calm diplomatic work is being carried out to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. I have no doubt that this agreement will be signed," Pashinyan said today.

According to the Armenian Prime Minister, strengthening peace must prevent a return to previous realities, for which domestic political processes in both Armenia and Azerbaijan are important.

Pashinyan lamented that "there are forces in Armenia that are particularly unhappy about peace," emphasizing that the country's citizens "must care about peace and make it irreversible."

He also confirmed that Edita Gzoyan, director of the Armenian Genocide Museum, resigned on his initiative after presenting a book about Karabakh separatists to US Vice President Vance. The Armenian leader described this as "an action that contradicts the government's foreign policy, a provocative action."

"When the country's prime minister declares that the Karabakh movement does not exist, what does it mean to present a book on the Artsakh issue to a foreign guest? Any official who says anything that contradicts the government's foreign policy should be dismissed. Is this a state or an amateur group?" the prime minister asked.

Earlier, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev noted that the conflict with Armenia was over and peace had already been achieved between the countries. He recalled the signing of the historic declaration at the White House in August 2025, with the participation of the US president. According to Aliyev, a final peace agreement requires amending the Armenian Constitution, which contains territorial claims to Karabakh.